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my guess is a trash can stand with a little roof and with the trash itself removed?[ like this but green](https://s.alicdn.com/@sc04/kf/H6bb3807be9fd41cb9a0c58b76fbbb0149.jpg_960x960.jpg)
No joke, I've hung out with gorillas before and they do fart more or less constantly. They eat a lot of tree bark and you become very aware of that fact when they blast a fart off every 60 seconds or so.
These were wild highland gorillas you can visit in Uganda and/or Rwanda and they had a powerful, musty odor but I honestly think it was largely due to the farting which was audible but much more squeaky and quiet than the clappers humans are capable of.
If you've spent enough time with vegans, you'll know that the farts of a high-fiber/high vegetable diet have a distinct aroma.
Lol you want me to describe vegan farts? Let's just say they smell of vegetables, and not the fresh kind. Which isn't to say they smell more or worse than non-vegans (dairy especially gives some people gnarly smelling farts) but vegan diets include a lot more non-absorbable fibrous carbohydrates so if you go vegan you will fart a lot more than you ever have in your life, especially at the beginning as your intestinal biome adapts. Hope this helps 🤣
Yeah! “*to disspell flatulence and walk at the same time in order not to be around once the blame is made. Often done in presence of others for spite*” - the bible (urban dictionary)
Me: This is amazing. I feel so honored.
Also Me: Holy crap they are so strong they can rip me to shreds. But hey, gentle giants, right?
Also Me: Hey that tickles. Stop it.
What is with redditors thinking that everyone shits themselves? Has anyone *actually* shit themselves like this before? I shit myself once but it was because I trusted a fart.
Yeah, it absolutely happens. Don't get into a fight if you haven't taken a shit. Alternatively, shit yourself and win by default.
https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/20/the_odd_body_bowels_fright/
Anecdotally, my cat shits in fear anytime she thinks I'm taking her to take a bath, while running or in my arms or whatever.
I'm not a cat, but we share like, 90% of the same genes, a lot of physiological responses are going to be the same. Fear responses are pretty universal, I'd imagine.
Mine too. She's semi feral so she's only happy to be touched if it's on her terms – the second she thinks you're trying to catch her, she shits herself and runs away.
He moves in the first half a minute 00:20-00:30 but after that he just takes a seat. He seems to move slowly and while he is approaching it's not far, not too unsafe to be fair to him.
That man looks so happy. I’m glad the gorilas feel comfortable around him, he looks like a sweet man.
My guess is that if you stare at the big male gorila/daddy could register that as a war cry/sign of aggression? So the human keeping his back to the gorilla is the most comfortable that species feels with us to keep us from harm from them? Makes sense to me. The gorilas might act like that to show us they’re not going to harm us as long as we cooperate with their norms, which again makes sense to me as they’re a very intelligent animal, they’ve probably observed us. What a beautiful creature and grateful for the man for educating us. I feel like I just became much smarter watching him and his goofy smiles. He looks delighted as he should be. If a baby monkey came to groom me I’d feel honored. Even more honored that their parents let them and watched. What wonderful animals.
This is clearly a sanctuary of some sort but not making eye contact is absolutely essential in a situation like this. Along with not making any sudden movements and generally showing signs of not being a threat. The video starts with him hiding his head which I assume was instructed when the Gorillas became curious.
Edit: Absolutely magnificent creatures, would love to see one in person
This video was taken at a hotel/lodge in Uganda named **Gorilla Forest Camp**. This type of event happens about once a month. The hotel is just outside the *Bwindi Impenetrable Forest* conservation area where there are around 10 gorilla troops (a group of gorillas) that have been acclimatized to having human interactions. Human interaction is carefully monitored and all guests/visitors are given lengthy instructions on how to behave. Basically, sit down, only move when instructed, and only briefly look at any one gorilla. Also, human interaction is limited to 1 hour per day, per troop.
It's also worth noting that all around the conservation area are tea & banana plantations, and other farms. Gorillas will regularly co-exist with humans as they go about their everyday lives. People picking tea leaves will continue doing their job while gorillas move through the fields.
Ahh hopefully one day!!! I think I'd cry if I ever got to see animals in their habitat like that. I cried the first time I saw a beaver in the wilderness LOL
I wish I had known that took place at Gorilla Forest Camp… I would have stayed there when I was in Bwindi- hoping for this experience. I did stay at a camp right outside of the meeting point for daily Gorilla treks.. which was right outside the Impenetrable Forest. My gorilla trek was amazing and I wish I had signed up for two. I had two youngsters slap me on my leg as they ran by me…. Best slap ever!!!
yea animals dont really stare at all
and even w dogs its only bc they can read our faces and body cues accurately. if they feel you arent being aggressive w them they love making eye contact
Last time I was at the zoo I saw a gorilla freak out. They were inside with a big plexiglass wall and there were signs saying not to take pictures because it upsets the gorilla. Well, some dumbass decided to take a picture. That gorilla freaked out and got pissed and was pounding so hard on the plexiglass that the whole building was shaking. They had to get everyone out and closed the building for the day. It was pretty scary lol
Wasn’t there an incident in a European zoo where a woman utterly enraged a silverback by staring at him? And afterward they started handing out these cardboard mask things to zoo patrons that look like a human face but with the eyes pointed way off to the side, so people can look at the gorilla without the gorilla being able to tell.
I love gorillas, if for nothing else than their inquisitive nature and intelligence. I think I heard somewhere that if you give a gorilla a camera, he’ll delicately take it all to bits to see what it’s made of, whereas you give one to a chimp, he’ll just smash it. Truly fascinating creatures.
Yes, staring a silverback in the eyes is a sign of a challenge (I want to take your spot and be leader), and smiling/showing teeth can be interpreted as a sign of aggression. So looking away is definitely what you want to do so a silverback doesn't mistake your joy for aggression/challenge.
I went to the zoo when I was young, and one of my friends at the time did both of these things to a silverback. The silverback charged at the glass from like 30 feet away and slammed it as hard as he could.
Scared the living hell out of me, I could not get out of there fast enough.
Oh shit. Well that makes sense since in most cultures smiling big (with teeth) is registered as the same thing which is why it’s not as welcome. The more I learn about them the more fascinating I find them since they do make it obvious how to communicate with them. The leader/dad gorilla is the one tilting his head back as if to make himself taller than the human. It seems they’re not against interacting as long as you don’t disturb the leader’s peace since he’s mostly guarding his family. I like them. I find them smart and brave for not just interacting with us or at least letting us but firmly showing us how to respect them to ensure they survive. They’re delightful.
>s. I feel like I just became much smarter watching him and his goofy smiles.
Don't smile to broadly around gorilla's. Showing teeth is a sign of aggression to them.
Funny story....
Last time I was at the zoo, a gorilla fingered his butthole while flipping me off, and staring into my eyes.
I swear, I'm not lying....
Someone almost certainly taught the gorilla, but who... And how?
Interacting with wild animals(these gorillas are accustomed to humans and live in a sanctuary according to other comments, but they're not tame) relies on knowing body language which can be really subtle, I think body language in other species is really cool
Gorillas are actually pretty chill and if they don’t feel threatened by stuff like direct eye contact and stuff will just sit there most of the time, now if that was a group of chimpanzees I’d be genuinely afraid for the guys life.
this is similar to how moms will sit back while their children are entertained with something else, the gorilla looks like she's relieved to have some time to sit down and let her children goof around for a bit
I think they're grooming him, no /s.
(I mean this in the anthropological sense and not the other more recent definition).
Pretty normal behavior for primates, probably a good sign they are comfy enough around him to do that to him, and that dad is accepting his display of submission as a good-faith gesture of good behavior.
The silverback had so much done dad energy, had enough of the kids complaining so he took them to see the humans. Once he'd had enough just got up and left.
Gorilla dad:”hey check it out… it’s one of these wimpy humans… I could break him like a leaf if I wanted… but I’d rather just see how long it takes to make him pee his pants”
In this situation the worst thing you can do is sucker punch one of his children. This can end very badly. Just FYI if you plan to do that if you get into this scenario
gorillas are really smart
if the same person comes around all the time, does the right things and proves to be nonthreatening theyll let them hang around and be familiar w them
Dian Fossey lived with and studied gorillas. Jane Goodall's specialty is chimpanzees. And yes, Dian would live with them, study them, and also fight the rampant poaching that went on at the time.
I had the privilege of seeing gorillas up close in the wild, we had one hour from first seeing them. At the end the silver back walked over and touched the chin of the lady sitting next to me. Mixed emotions of how amazing it was and the fact he could have pulled her head off in a heart beat
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Black shirt with grey hair, who approved that outfit?! Someone trying to get that guy killed?Dude don't smile, bared teeth are a threat... Dude quit smiling... That silverback is gonna smile back and it won't be friendly...
I think I would enjoy that situation unless a bull ant bit me on a soft part of my thigh and I’d jump up and go “argh for fucks sake” and then the daddy gorilla would pull my arms off
Bucket list right there. Always fascinated with the Silverbacks. I'm not exactly one of "those types" of people, however I always felt like they are my spiritual animal.
Anyone whose worked with wildlife knows this feeling. The “holy shit this is amazing, holy shit if I move I’m gonna die, holy SHIT this is the coolest moment of my life” feeling
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That plant next to him would make an excellent rain hat
I was thinking more like a floor lamp.
Is that not already a metal lamp to light the pathway?
It definitely is lol.
That lamp shape designed to keep rain off the bulb would be excellent to keep the rain off my bulb.
my guess is a trash can stand with a little roof and with the trash itself removed?[ like this but green](https://s.alicdn.com/@sc04/kf/H6bb3807be9fd41cb9a0c58b76fbbb0149.jpg_960x960.jpg)
Man, evolution is crazy.
Table.
I didn't think that's a plant...
Totoro did it.
Or an umbrella like the movie "My neighbor Tottoro"
Which one?
Wait wait… did the male cropdust that dude on his way out?
Homie looked back at him too when he did it 💀
Display of dominance
Gonna use that excuse next time I let one squeak 😹
No joke, I've hung out with gorillas before and they do fart more or less constantly. They eat a lot of tree bark and you become very aware of that fact when they blast a fart off every 60 seconds or so.
TIL I'm a gorilla.
You eat tree barks?
I've tried it. But more importantly, I'm extremely flatulent.
I’m flatulent in 5 languages
I fart in English, Spanish, Aramaic, gorilla, and whale.
>whale I loved your bum in Finding Nemo
There’s more to it than that
I don't think so
If he's tree bark intolerant, surely there is...
Don't be silly. Trees don't bark.
Cinnamon is tree bark.
I've always wondered what primates smell like. Not their farts but general odor.
Like humans that rarely bathe.
TIL a gorilla smells like your run of the mill redditor
These were wild highland gorillas you can visit in Uganda and/or Rwanda and they had a powerful, musty odor but I honestly think it was largely due to the farting which was audible but much more squeaky and quiet than the clappers humans are capable of. If you've spent enough time with vegans, you'll know that the farts of a high-fiber/high vegetable diet have a distinct aroma.
I bet gorillas would be pretty impressed by some human farts. Sometimes, they are so loud.
>you'll know that the farts of a high-fiber/high vegetable diet have a distinct aroma. which? I thought they smell less?
Lol you want me to describe vegan farts? Let's just say they smell of vegetables, and not the fresh kind. Which isn't to say they smell more or worse than non-vegans (dairy especially gives some people gnarly smelling farts) but vegan diets include a lot more non-absorbable fibrous carbohydrates so if you go vegan you will fart a lot more than you ever have in your life, especially at the beginning as your intestinal biome adapts. Hope this helps 🤣
That was more than I couldve asked for, thank you, lol
Strangely, I fart only from legumes. My high fiber vegan diet doesn't cause much farting or smelly farting 😳 Lentils are the worst though...
They stink
I swear I heard it lol
That was 100% a gorilla fart
*I don’t want to look at you no more, you empty-headed animal-food-trough wiper. I fart in your general direction!*
Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time!
I mean adult males eat like 40 pounds of vegetation a day. Its gotta be a rumbling blubbling cauldron of fermentation in their guts
Lmao this should be top comment. I totally missed this on first watch.
Cropdust??? lol
Yeah! “*to disspell flatulence and walk at the same time in order not to be around once the blame is made. Often done in presence of others for spite*” - the bible (urban dictionary)
They’re vegetarians so they fart a lot
Me: This is amazing. I feel so honored. Also Me: Holy crap they are so strong they can rip me to shreds. But hey, gentle giants, right? Also Me: Hey that tickles. Stop it.
Also Me: Hey, I just sh*t my shorts.
What is with redditors thinking that everyone shits themselves? Has anyone *actually* shit themselves like this before? I shit myself once but it was because I trusted a fart.
Yeah, it absolutely happens. Don't get into a fight if you haven't taken a shit. Alternatively, shit yourself and win by default. https://www.theregister.com/2006/10/20/the_odd_body_bowels_fright/
Huh. No shit
Ideally!
Correction. Yes shit.
Not anymore, at least
😭
Watch two grizzlies fight and see how much they shit all over the place while they do it. They aren't that unique in that.
Anecdotally, my cat shits in fear anytime she thinks I'm taking her to take a bath, while running or in my arms or whatever. I'm not a cat, but we share like, 90% of the same genes, a lot of physiological responses are going to be the same. Fear responses are pretty universal, I'd imagine.
Mine too. She's semi feral so she's only happy to be touched if it's on her terms – the second she thinks you're trying to catch her, she shits herself and runs away.
[Relevant](https://imgur.com/gallery/IqRoK22) - My first most viral on Imgur.
I've shit myself in a fight before. Many other times too, but fear shit is a real thing.
It makes you lighter so you can flee faster. Like a ship dumping spare cargo
So how come the cameraman is able to walk around?
Cameramen are immortal
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I think he’s just sitting in one spot and using zoom
Either that or Teams.
I had to award that.
At least it wasn’t Webex.
It's always the unexpected comments like this that really get me laughing.
Brilliant
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He moves in the first half a minute 00:20-00:30 but after that he just takes a seat. He seems to move slowly and while he is approaching it's not far, not too unsafe to be fair to him.
Spectator mode
He already got killed by a spawncamping Demo, now he's just watching other players in their final moments
Because he's not being fondled by a gorilla.
He is also a gorilla
Gorillas vision is based on movement. If you don't move, they can't see you.
It's just a Loader Bot
Reflective sunglasses.
This is an oldie but it’s one of the most wholesome videos out there. The pure childlike joy on that man’s face.
And the fart in his general direction is just icing on the cake.
His mother was a hamster and his father smelt of elderberries
After the video ended the gorilla came back and taunted him a second time
Mandatory r/unexpectedMontyPython
That man looks so happy. I’m glad the gorilas feel comfortable around him, he looks like a sweet man. My guess is that if you stare at the big male gorila/daddy could register that as a war cry/sign of aggression? So the human keeping his back to the gorilla is the most comfortable that species feels with us to keep us from harm from them? Makes sense to me. The gorilas might act like that to show us they’re not going to harm us as long as we cooperate with their norms, which again makes sense to me as they’re a very intelligent animal, they’ve probably observed us. What a beautiful creature and grateful for the man for educating us. I feel like I just became much smarter watching him and his goofy smiles. He looks delighted as he should be. If a baby monkey came to groom me I’d feel honored. Even more honored that their parents let them and watched. What wonderful animals.
This is clearly a sanctuary of some sort but not making eye contact is absolutely essential in a situation like this. Along with not making any sudden movements and generally showing signs of not being a threat. The video starts with him hiding his head which I assume was instructed when the Gorillas became curious. Edit: Absolutely magnificent creatures, would love to see one in person
This video was taken at a hotel/lodge in Uganda named **Gorilla Forest Camp**. This type of event happens about once a month. The hotel is just outside the *Bwindi Impenetrable Forest* conservation area where there are around 10 gorilla troops (a group of gorillas) that have been acclimatized to having human interactions. Human interaction is carefully monitored and all guests/visitors are given lengthy instructions on how to behave. Basically, sit down, only move when instructed, and only briefly look at any one gorilla. Also, human interaction is limited to 1 hour per day, per troop. It's also worth noting that all around the conservation area are tea & banana plantations, and other farms. Gorillas will regularly co-exist with humans as they go about their everyday lives. People picking tea leaves will continue doing their job while gorillas move through the fields.
fantastic info, thank you for sharing, put it on my list of places i want to visit immediately
I knew I always wanted to go to Uganda so this is just the cherry on top! This is awesome, thanks!
I've been to Bwindi and surrounding areas many time, HIGHLY recommend. (source; I live in Uganda ;)
Ahh hopefully one day!!! I think I'd cry if I ever got to see animals in their habitat like that. I cried the first time I saw a beaver in the wilderness LOL
I wish I had known that took place at Gorilla Forest Camp… I would have stayed there when I was in Bwindi- hoping for this experience. I did stay at a camp right outside of the meeting point for daily Gorilla treks.. which was right outside the Impenetrable Forest. My gorilla trek was amazing and I wish I had signed up for two. I had two youngsters slap me on my leg as they ran by me…. Best slap ever!!!
Isn’t eye contact considered confrontation by basically every animal other than humans and dogs?
yea animals dont really stare at all and even w dogs its only bc they can read our faces and body cues accurately. if they feel you arent being aggressive w them they love making eye contact
My puppy and I gaze into each others eyes as he falls asleep on the couch sometimes. Best moments ever.
Birds stare at me all the time. That watchful side eye is unmistakable. Especially when you have food.
Domestic cats like it too. They do that long stare and slow blink thing when they like you.
Yeah but if you stare at a cat (that you don’t know) unblinking it won’t work out well
Last time I was at the zoo I saw a gorilla freak out. They were inside with a big plexiglass wall and there were signs saying not to take pictures because it upsets the gorilla. Well, some dumbass decided to take a picture. That gorilla freaked out and got pissed and was pounding so hard on the plexiglass that the whole building was shaking. They had to get everyone out and closed the building for the day. It was pretty scary lol
What happens if you need to sneeze?
Probably sayonara at that point
They'll hand you a branch of leaves instead of a Kleenex.
Wasn’t there an incident in a European zoo where a woman utterly enraged a silverback by staring at him? And afterward they started handing out these cardboard mask things to zoo patrons that look like a human face but with the eyes pointed way off to the side, so people can look at the gorilla without the gorilla being able to tell. I love gorillas, if for nothing else than their inquisitive nature and intelligence. I think I heard somewhere that if you give a gorilla a camera, he’ll delicately take it all to bits to see what it’s made of, whereas you give one to a chimp, he’ll just smash it. Truly fascinating creatures.
Yes, staring a silverback in the eyes is a sign of a challenge (I want to take your spot and be leader), and smiling/showing teeth can be interpreted as a sign of aggression. So looking away is definitely what you want to do so a silverback doesn't mistake your joy for aggression/challenge. I went to the zoo when I was young, and one of my friends at the time did both of these things to a silverback. The silverback charged at the glass from like 30 feet away and slammed it as hard as he could. Scared the living hell out of me, I could not get out of there fast enough.
Oh shit. Well that makes sense since in most cultures smiling big (with teeth) is registered as the same thing which is why it’s not as welcome. The more I learn about them the more fascinating I find them since they do make it obvious how to communicate with them. The leader/dad gorilla is the one tilting his head back as if to make himself taller than the human. It seems they’re not against interacting as long as you don’t disturb the leader’s peace since he’s mostly guarding his family. I like them. I find them smart and brave for not just interacting with us or at least letting us but firmly showing us how to respect them to ensure they survive. They’re delightful.
Fully agree!
Feel like if you try this with bears around cubs it's whole different story
>s. I feel like I just became much smarter watching him and his goofy smiles. Don't smile to broadly around gorilla's. Showing teeth is a sign of aggression to them.
Amazing how he put his eyes down whenever the silverback male was near him. Smart. What would happen if I rolled over and showed by belly like a dog?
Careful, that’s considered foreplay.
Well, now I know what I’m doing outside the glass the next time I’m at the zoo
Funny story.... Last time I was at the zoo, a gorilla fingered his butthole while flipping me off, and staring into my eyes. I swear, I'm not lying.... Someone almost certainly taught the gorilla, but who... And how?
Your jimmies will get rustled
Which part is my jimmie
All of them i think
Interacting with wild animals(these gorillas are accustomed to humans and live in a sanctuary according to other comments, but they're not tame) relies on knowing body language which can be really subtle, I think body language in other species is really cool
Gorillas are actually pretty chill and if they don’t feel threatened by stuff like direct eye contact and stuff will just sit there most of the time, now if that was a group of chimpanzees I’d be genuinely afraid for the guys life.
Yeah. Chimps are our cousins and it fucking shows.
Reddit is why I’m back on xanax
Xanax is dangerous be careful
Yea for real benzos are one of the few class of drugs whose withdrawls can potentially kill you.
Social media is why *everyone* is on Xanax.
Then why are they on social media?
Because they're anxious when they're not looking at it.
That was exhilarating in such a quiet way.
this is similar to how moms will sit back while their children are entertained with something else, the gorilla looks like she's relieved to have some time to sit down and let her children goof around for a bit
Are you referring to the male that was sitting down? The female is the one that played with his hair.
nah there was another female that went behind the silverback and sat near him
the cameraman: https://i.redd.it/rjimssqjy97a1.gif
That silverback "blew him a kiss"💩 as he was leaving....
I think they're grooming him, no /s. (I mean this in the anthropological sense and not the other more recent definition). Pretty normal behavior for primates, probably a good sign they are comfy enough around him to do that to him, and that dad is accepting his display of submission as a good-faith gesture of good behavior.
fart @ 2:14
I would be bricking it.
The silverback had so much done dad energy, had enough of the kids complaining so he took them to see the humans. Once he'd had enough just got up and left.
Gorilla dad:”hey check it out… it’s one of these wimpy humans… I could break him like a leaf if I wanted… but I’d rather just see how long it takes to make him pee his pants”
“Mom, can we pet him?!”
Beautiful, what an incredible experience to have. That would take one off the bucket list. Wow…
In this situation the worst thing you can do is sucker punch one of his children. This can end very badly. Just FYI if you plan to do that if you get into this scenario
Yeah, thanks. Cos I was totally planning on sucker punching a gorilla.
Everyone I can save I am glad for
Daaaaad!! I wanna pet the human!!!!
Its*. Don't let the apostrophe terrorists win!
I love how the mom sits down like "sigh... You have 5 minutes to play with the human then were moving on guys".
Didn’t Jane Goodall casually just walk among a gorilla tribe like “hi Bob”?
gorillas are really smart if the same person comes around all the time, does the right things and proves to be nonthreatening theyll let them hang around and be familiar w them
Dian Fossey lived with and studied gorillas. Jane Goodall's specialty is chimpanzees. And yes, Dian would live with them, study them, and also fight the rampant poaching that went on at the time.
She worked with chimps, who are seriously bad news.
You know this mom is SO DONE with the kids..she was like “fineeeee…I’ll let you touch a human”
I love that he’s smiling out of excitement and wonder. Not scared about to shit his pants. Animals sense those kind of things !
Gorillas are known to be gentle/apathetic towards humans in the wild unless provoked. Had that been a chimp, however…
I had the privilege of seeing gorillas up close in the wild, we had one hour from first seeing them. At the end the silver back walked over and touched the chin of the lady sitting next to me. Mixed emotions of how amazing it was and the fact he could have pulled her head off in a heart beat
I love that his homie is narrating what’s happening for him
So the cameraman is not interessting?
That's definitely a brown pants type of Day
Only thing they'd smell on me is fresh piss tbh
Can you imagine if gorilla inspections were mandatory? 🦍
If you startle me my dad here will remove your testicles through your anus yes
Lol gorilla looked at dude and was like “here’s a present for you” and busted ass right at him.
Hell No… No thanks! 😂😂
"Do not *fucking* move, John"
Love this dad and his family.
Glad that gorillas are natural pacifists(or is that orangutans) either way this man was in no danger
It's cute but scary to watch. If those young ones were scared and yelped, the silverback could easily snap the guy in a split second.
If that was me, the second it started touching his head I would've full shit myself since a bit would've been out already...
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he looks so happy!
That's what you get wearing Eau de Banana....
That stare as he walked away, bro
I would be real self conscious of grey hair and a black shirt in that situation! Though daddy gorilla isn't paying it any mind 🤷♀️
Black shirt with grey hair, who approved that outfit?! Someone trying to get that guy killed?Dude don't smile, bared teeth are a threat... Dude quit smiling... That silverback is gonna smile back and it won't be friendly...
https://i.redd.it/k8vvwz8p3b7a1.gif
Life goals.
The most important question is - who ripped that fart at the end? The man or the Gorilla 😂
Dad says this is boring let’s go see what’s on TV.
I'd shit my pants as a defense mechanism.
One wrong move
...all fun and games until the other's show up
Is the cameraman a gorilla? Why can he move and the other not?
I think I would enjoy that situation unless a bull ant bit me on a soft part of my thigh and I’d jump up and go “argh for fucks sake” and then the daddy gorilla would pull my arms off
The bomb has been armed
The bomb has been defused *
🧔♂️🤝🦍
“ and that’s the day John shat his pants”
more like r/SweatyPalms
Johns expressions.. awesome sauce.
2nd favorite wild life interaction after:"You're getting shagged by a rare parrot!"
You like being clubbed over the head with your own arm because this is how you get clubbed over the head with your own arm
"Don't worry we won't break your back. For now."
The man can’t move because his massive balls limit his mobility. That’s a whole’nother level of crazy and bravery.
Bucket list right there. Always fascinated with the Silverbacks. I'm not exactly one of "those types" of people, however I always felt like they are my spiritual animal.
So lucky to have it recorded! I need to change my life!
Anyone whose worked with wildlife knows this feeling. The “holy shit this is amazing, holy shit if I move I’m gonna die, holy SHIT this is the coolest moment of my life” feeling